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According to the World Health Organisation, over 550,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa will die from respiratory diseases directly related to smoke from indoor cooking fires. Most households and small-scale restaurants in Uganda use charcoal cook stoves to prepare their daily meals. The Ugastove cooking stoves are used in households and small-scale restaurants across Uganda. show more The overall goal of the collaboration was to improve the product and the production quality of the Ugastove charcoal stove in order to make a better functioning and more reliable product that meets the needs and desires of users. Reducing breakage in transport and increasing durability in general was also an important goal for the collaboration. Show Less
The design team was able to help Ugastove meet their strategic goals through extensive processes that involved end-users, resellers and production staff. The solution was the new Frame Stove with highly improved quality and usability. The Frame Stove burns cleaner and is quicker to light, it weighs less and is easier for the person cooking the food to use it, is more durable and breaks less during transportation. show more Show Less